Ok, so we have all of our materials ready for the main part of the quilt, the front. You should have 64 5 x5" squares of fabric. It is time to lay out your quilt. You need to lay out your squares in eight rows of eight squares as shown below. This is harder than you first think. You need to try and avoid bunching up similar colours or patterns and it may take a good few attempts before you are happy with it. This is mine. As you can see Mr B was supervising from above! Once you are happy with your arrangement you need to start stacking your squares in rows. We will call the ...
How to Make a Cotbed Quilt for Beginners, Step 1: Materials
I only recently bought my first sewing machine but have rapidly become a huge enthusiast. I am still very much a beginner but following this wonderful series I was able to produce my very first cotbed quilt. Ok, so it is a little wonky, but I am still amazed that it is finished and I think a little bit of wonkiness adds to the charm. I learnt quite a bit along the way and when I found out that my next door neighbour was expecting her 3rd baby in April I figured it was a great opportunity to have another go at it. I am not sure what she is expecting yet though so am going to have to be ...
My very first quilt…and I finished it too!
Late last year I bought my first ever sewing machine. Having never sewed before I was surprised at how quickly I began to enjoy it and how relaxing I found it. First I had great fun making a selection of dinosaur hoodies for W which were a huge hit and then I came across this on pinterest. A quilting series for beginners. But I couldn't quilt could I? The more I read the more I began to think that maybe it was possible after all. The posts seemed really easy to follow. And guess what...It absolutely was possible and, trust me, if I can do it so can you! First I cheated a little and ...
Simple Children’s Valentines Craft
Below is a quick and simple Valentines craft that children will enjoy making with you. 1. First assemble your materials. For this valentines craft you will need: Small piece of card Pencil Marker Small scissors Double-sided sticky tape Red glitter Ruler Cocktail stick 2. In pencil draw a heart shape on to your card and then cut out a square shape around it. 3. Cover one side of the square completely with overlapping strips of double-sided sticky tape. 4. Cut out heart shape from the square. 5. Empty a good amount of glitter into a flat dish. 6. Place card ...
Cooking With Your Toddler: Simple Mini Pizzas
Now that the weather is getting colder I am constantly on the lookout for indoor activities I can do with W. Cooking with toddlers can occasionally be challenging but these mini pizzas are quick, simple and great fun to make with your child. We came across this idea on the CBeebies show 'I Can Cook'. You can check out their website here where you will find this and many more child-friendly recipes. To make these simple mini pizzas you will need: A baking sheet lined with greaseproof paper A 7cm cookie cutter A chopping board One large soft tortilla A small bowl (ramekin size ...
How to make a dinosaur-hoodie in just three easy steps
As some of you may know I have been going a little sewing-crazy of late. I am still not very good at it but I am really enjoying making fun stuff for W. It all started when I saw this post on Pinterest and I knew I just had to give it a go, and I was amazed at how simple it was to transform a simple top into a super-cute dinosaur hoodie in just three easy steps. First I bought a simple hoodie from Tesco for just £4. I also bought a few felt squares, mine happened to be 30 x 30 cm. Then I began the transformation! 1. Fold your felt squares in half and iron along the crease. Along one ...
Halloween Craft for Toddlers
Pinterest is chock-a-block with wonderful Halloween ideas at the moment and when I stumbled across this post I decided to get crafty myself. Since W is only a toddler he is not really big enough to get involved with pumpkin carving yet, so this felt pumpkin seemed to be a great way to involve him in the Halloween fun. As I currently have my Mother-in-laws sewing machine on loan I decided to see what I could cobble together. It turned out to actually be pretty simple. Cut out two identical pumpkin shapes from felt squares. I chose orange and ...
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